Re: OPAL tests

SORRY!
FALSE ALARM.
Opal went through a RESET and has to be re-configured. We'll try again
later in a few days...
On Fri, 8 Dec 2000, Bob Bruninga wrote:
> Satellite Experimenter,
>
> OO-38 or Opal has been made available for a test to see if it is viable as
> a UI packet digipeater to support real-time low-duty cycle communications
> (like APRS). GIve it a try and let me know your results. Here are the
> details:
>
> OBJECT # 26063
> DIGI CALL KF6RFX
> BAUD RATE 9600 FSK
> FREQUENCY 437.100 both UP and DOWN. THis means you must account for
> doppler in opposite directions during the pass:
>
> Meaning XMIT RECEIVE
> 437.090 437.110
> 437.095 437.105
> 437.100 437.100
> 437.105 437.095
> 437.110 437.090
>
> It is silent unless it digipeats or once every 10 seconds when it sends a
> single telemetry packet. ANd it is weak. I have copied it on my Kenwood
> D7 HT with a handheld 4 element beam.
>
> If you are unfamiliar with UI digipeating, jsut set your TNC UNPROTO path
> to GRID VIA KF6RFX (where GRID is your gridsquare).
>
> Then enter CONVERse mode and each time you hit a ENTER key, you will
> transmit a UI packet.
>
> If you see or hear yourself digipeated (with a * by the KF6RFX), then it
> works. Lemme know.
>
> de WB4APR, Bob
>
>
>
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